Open Spaces - CEC Consultation
The City of Edinburgh Council is preparing an open space strategy for Edinburgh which aims to ensure that a coordinated approach is taken to protecting and developing the city’s network of open space. It will set standards of provision that the Council will be expected to meet. The strategy will be accompanied by action plans prepared in participation with the 12 Neighbourhood Partnerships in Edinburgh.
The Draft Open Space Audit, completed the first stage and this document is available for comment.
Essentially this identifies all the open space areas in Edinburgh and categorises them. There are three in the Grassmarket area, as follows:
CIV 10 - The Grassmarket
[Civic Space, Ownership: Council]
NAT 2 - King's Stables Road
[Other Semi-natural Greenspace, Ownership: Other]
PG 9 - West Port Gardens (known locally as Patrick Geddes Gardens)
[Public Park or Garden, Ownership: Council]
Interestingly Grannie's Green does not appear to be listed or identified on this map (it should be the triangle joining CIV 10 & NAT 2).
Consultation
Consultation on the draft open space audit will run from 19 May to 10 July 2009. This should provide CEC with information on the quality and use of open spaces. Consultation events are being held throughout the Council area. Those in the city centre are as follows:
Tue 30 June 6:30 – 8pm | St Columba’s by the Castle
14 Johnston Terrace, EH1 2PW | City Centre Neighbourhood Partnership Area |
It would help if you could advise of your attendance at this evening meeting by calling
0131 469 3411 or email: openspacestrategy@edinburgh.gov.uk |
Sat 23 May
9 – 2 pm | Edinburgh Farmers Market, Castle Terrace |
Thurs 4 June
2 – 8 pm | Your City Centre Your Views, Assembly Rooms, George Street |
Sun 7 June
Afternoon | Meadows Festival, The Meadows, Melville Drive |
Sat 27 June
10 – 5 pm | Canal Festival, Edinburgh Quay, Fountainbridge |
If you would like to make comments on the Draft Open Space Audit you can do so by writing to:
Ben Wilson
Local Planning Policy
City of Edinburgh Council
G.1 Waverley Court
4 East Market Street
Edinburgh
EH8 8BG
or by emailing openspacestrategy@edinburgh.gov.uk
Comments should be received no later than 10 July 2009.
Open Space Questionnaire
To help CEC finalise the audit and identify issues for the open space strategy, use their on-line questionnaire to tell them what you think about your local open space. you will need to use the reference numbers and names as above: OPEN SPACE AUDIT QUESTIONNAIRE